Tag: First Green

(Photo: Earl Richardson)

Two Kansas City golf icons create new program to promote junior golf and grow the game

July 10, 2023 By
Wee Links is a low-cost, easy-to-maintain short course designed to get youth and newcomers to easily transition from hitting balls on the range to the course. ...

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The 2023 Women in Turf team at Pebble Beach Golf Links. (Photo: Rain Bird Golf)

The Women in Turf team is back in action again at the 2023 US Women’s Open

July 7, 2023 By
A group of 35 women, as part of the Women in Turf program, are making an instant impact at the 2023 U.S. Women's Open in Pebble Beach, Calif., as part of the program's third year of operation. ...

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Yamaha Golf-Car hosts First Green learning lab demos

March 8, 2022 By
As part of the GCSAA Conference and Trade show, Yamaha Golf-Car Co. sponsored First Green learning sessions for superintendents. ...

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Palm Beach GCSA donates $2,500 to Environmental Institute for Golf

October 22, 2019 By
The Palm Beach Golf Course Superintendents Association has donated $2,500 to support the research and advocacy efforts funded by Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG), the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). An additional gift of ...

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Embracing the youth (on course) movement

September 17, 2018 By
Last month in this space I heralded the unification of the First Green and the GCSAA. Let’s keep this youth golf movement rolling this issue and show some love to our new friends at Youth on Course. It was T.A. ...

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Returning to summer camp

September 17, 2018 By
A colleague of mine, Pamela Sherratt, this year created and organized a week-long STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) camp through The Ohio State University. Pam’s STEM summer camp focus was on the science behind turfgrass management. I asked her ...

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